Wildfires are unplanned fires, including lightning-caused fires, unauthorized human-caused fires, and escaped prescribed fire projects. States are responsible for responding to wildfires that begin on nonfederal (state, local, and private) lands, except for lands protected by federal agencies under cooperative agreements. The following document reviews wildfire statistics.
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Publisher: | Congressional Research Service |
Published: | May 2, 2022 |
License: | Public Domain |